“War is what happens when language fails.” – Margaret Atwood
Humanity Strips
Children of nine and ten
Tender and scared
Frozen in fear
Blood smear.
Weeping anxiously
Terror stricken tear.
The gory witnesses,
With blank stare.
The illusive line between
Life and death,
Promises and despair
Swings unaware.
Is that fair!
They say
everything is fair
In love and war.
We are fallen messiahs
In a mission
To salvage and devour.
Women of twenty and thirty
That look in their eyes
Infused with dread and horror.
Grieving mother
Mourning wife
Distraught sister
No words of assurance
can fill their
loss or impair.
Broken heart
Amidst those wasted prayer.
Is that fair!
Men of thirty and forty
Lost limbs
Numb consciousness
Damaged spirit
Feeding on abjectness.
Hopes shattered
Too hapless to dare
Wounded morale
Beyond repair.
Is that fair!
They say
everything is fair
In love and war.
We are fallen messiahs
In a mission
To salvage and devour.
Death falls from the sky
With bombs, missiles and rocket.
And sometimes comes
Gushing from the street
As a cold blooded docket.
Smells of explosives all around
With drones buzzing
Rupturing the shrill sound.
Trees fall,
Wall collapses,
Homes in debris,
Safest harbour relapses.
Roads desolate
With clothes spilled.
a fractured plastic toy
In middle of a lane
Apathy revealed
Innocence killed.
Multiple wars
With disillusioned mission,
Pleading for life,
Empathy and vision.
They say
everything is fair
In love and war.
We are fallen messiah
In a mission
To salvage and devour.
Conflict becomes omnipresent
Discord and disagreement.
Death penetrates
Hatred resplendent.
Charred conscience
Mayhem creeps
Humanity Strips
In Gaza Strip.
And they say
everything is fair
In love and war
Truth is
Unfair is unfair
You call it
Love or War.
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Reblogged this on mihran Kalaydjian and commented:
“War is what happens when language fails.” – Margaret Atwood
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I so agree.. Not all is fair in love and war..! How many more gruesome incidents before we realise?? I think, this question will never be answered. For, in fighting for boundaries, we forget the boundaries set by our Creator. We are walking the path of demons and calling ourselves messiah.
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Thank you for stopping by and putting your valuable feedback.
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Reblogged this on cameranomad and commented:
Excellent write, I could feel all the emotions. It’s shameful how the innocent lives are destroyed in the name of religion for political and regional gains.
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Thank you for the visit and spreading it across
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This world is really mean, all that matters is riches and power. No one cares for lives and peace. I can’t believe this is still happening in 21st century.
Thank you for sharing this beautiful post. It’s sad and shameful.
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Thank you so much Anoop…absolutely words fail to express cruelty like this
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we live in a sad sad world and need a RESET button
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I agree Bikram with a sullen heart.
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If you have read Dan Brown’s Inferno, I would say I really want someone to do the same to us.
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nicely worded, this needs to spread all across Chaitali! It pains to see the developed nations and the UN not doing anything about it while we see that when the attack was on them, they had taken very severe steps!
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Thanks Shweta for the read…can’t agree more
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Thank you chaitali for the amazing write up:))
Cheers!!
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You are welcome Upen
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All those children who have immigrated to other countries simply because war has taken away their family, their land.. Sad.
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Poignant reality, overwhelming facts! U have weaved words so beautifully.
Good Wishes!
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Thanks Ruchi
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Everything is fair in love but so NOT fair in war..lovely poem dear ! very beautifully depicts the currents disastrous happenings of the wounded world.
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I also agree with what u have said but same situation is being done in Israel by Hamas militant who dont even think twice before making human shields from children. Fighting is bad but fighting for religion is worse
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Totally agree..thanks for stopping by
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Nothing is or nothing could be fair in war…the repetition of lines utters this boldly… kudos to you for writing such a wonderful piece….
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Thank you Mani
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Very touching words. Throws a lot of questions at the reader.
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Everyone has a right to Live and Love their Life in whatever situation it is….but this scene is scandalous and inhumane ….. Beautifully covered with your words
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Yes absolutely life is much more important than any fight especially on inhuman grounds and ways
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Reblogged this on DuVrangrGata and commented:
Just reciprocating the pith of the elegy…
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This is the first time I have visited your blog.I totally agree with you on this.I pray for the innocent civilians in Gaza and hope they have peace soon.Beautifully articulated
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Thank you for your visit and kind words..Thank you for spreading across too.
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Your poem is SO powerful. I can’t even find words to express clearly what I am thinking about it. Maybe “Truth” is the best word.
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Truth is truth harsh but unabashed..Thank you
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Poignant and true. War is not fair. Beautiful words on an awful business.
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Thanks Abbie for the pleasing words
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Very sad indeed!
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War can never be fair. Yet we are condemned to repeat that unfair means without ever learning anything from history. Good reminder of our folly.
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Thank you for your kind words and worldly wise feedback
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Heart wrenching, How humanity dies in silent sobs, poignantly written
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Thank you Datta for visiting
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The lines are wonderful and a fitting ode to the tragedy that unfolded. Horror from the sky amidst lovely corn fields. What could be more tragic ?
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We strive building big big constructions for universities for those people who can reach them!!!!!!!!!!!!…… We call them they are makers of best citizens but worst people leaving in each corner of house, who gonna pull them out from all cruelty they have inculcated in them????, Who gonna pull them out of all absurd principle they follow and force and influence others by promising to facilitate the basic essentials???………… Why we build university when people selling out their ethics, morality and humanity for BASIC NECESSITIES??????????………. Sounds INSANE!!!!
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Nice Chaitali Jee. Really Great
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Beautifully written and sadly so true 😦 War has never brought good and it will never ever. The first line says it all- “War is what happens when language fails” 😦
Very well written Chaitali…
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Thank you Shanx
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No it can never be fair. We were not created to fight. Only yesterday, I watched Noah. Sometimes I wish that is what the world needs.
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The image you created is dreadful even to think about. I understand how unfair it is to put innocent lives into such an agony. Wars suck away the beauty of life. They suddenly turn lives into hell and doom people into a world of terror where being alive could be a matter of just a few moments… This is aweful. Aweful to just think about.
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no It cant be justified
well there is pain the words used.Awesome writing.
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Thanks for stopping by and generous words Rahul
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Wow wow wow
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Thank you Kismet for the generous words
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Reblogged this on Two Mountains to Every Valley..
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Great poem, and am so pleased that something has been written about this great human tragedy.I enjoy your writing which flows so well, it pulls one (even a struggling reader like me, from word to word, to a great understanding, and deep thoughts and emotions, am definitely following, so that you very much for finding and liking my blog. Best wishes and blessings Charles.
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Thank you Charles… I feel humbled with your kind words.
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Pleasure, hope to read others of yours soon, best wishes Charles
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No it’s not fair at all..killing of innocent babies, children, women and men..cannot be condoned at any costs. You’ve expressed the emotions so well and I feel a spine as I read. Feel the heart tearing out.
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Yes Vishal sad state of affairs….felt like expressing…thank you for stopping by and kind words
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A beautiful poem exposing the harsh reality of man made atrocities. Heart-rendering.
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Thank you Dilip
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heart touching poem.. the reality of war is heartbreaking
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Thanks Alisha
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Every strike and wound means another generation will feel this hatred. My 13-year-old asked me this weekend, “why are they fighting, dad?” It’s way too much for any Go Ask Daddy post to explain, but I tried, right there over lunch.
And I couldn’t even teach myself, really.
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Yes Eli can’t agree more…Thank you for stopping by
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Perhaps war is the one unfair thing which unfortunately rules the world! The strangest factor being that the people who actually face the consequences have no say in it whatsoever and the war keeps on happening :(.. That too for either the ego or a selfish desire to two unflinching parties 😦
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war only destroys right 🙂 i also wanted to write something on the things happening in gazza.glad you did it 🙂
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Absolutely Sherinsk
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This is powerful. Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you Paul
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a most touching reminder of the real effects of war
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I am glad
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wonderful poem… an “epitome”…
hats off… 🙂
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Thanks Ashish as always
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Very touching thoughts!!! But who wants war is a question we don’t get the right answer but it happens and continues to impact the humanity…we can always put in words and wonderfully done so by you…
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